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The Election Monitor (EM) has urged INEC to consider conducting a forensic audit to determine the cause of the sharp increase in voided votes observed in the last governorship election in Osun State. The Coordinator of EM, Mr. Abiodun Ajijola, made the call at the weekend in Abuja at the…
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The Nigerian Army is to procure 10,000 ballistic vests and helmets from the Nigeria Machine Tool (NMT) in Osogbo, Osun state. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai disclosed this in his remark after the inauguration of the NMT Ballistic Vest Production facility in Osogbo. He said the…
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The Chancellor of Osun State University, Folorunso Alakija, has announced plans to begin the construction of a paediatric hospital she promised the university this year. Mrs Alakija promised to build the facility following her appointment in 2016 as chancellor of the university by Governor Rauf Aregbesola. According to Jibola Oyekunle,…
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Zainab Bulkachuwa, president of the court of appeal, has reconstituted the Osun state governorship election petition tribunal. Sa’adatu Kachalla, the court’s head of media and publicity, disclosed this on Thursday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state had filed a petition against the victory of Isiaka Oyetola, candidate of…
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One Babatunde Matthew, 29, on Friday appeared before a Magistrates’ Court in Ile-Ife, Osun State, for allegedly assaulting a police officer, Insp. Ayodele Dania, and his team while performing their lawful duty. The accused, who is of no fixed address, is standing trial on four counts of assault, breach of…
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By Femi Adesola The People’s Democratic party (PDP) in Osun and her Governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke has on Monday served the All Progressive Congress and its candidate, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola through substituted means. The PDP who has been granted by the tribunal to serve the APC and her candidate…
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●●● HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 1. Kadri Jamiu …. Irepodun/Orolu 2. Abayomi Aina … Boluwaduro 3. Bilawu Saheed A … Ola Oluwa 4. Oyewusi Akinyode…..Ife North 5. Lawal Bamidele R……… Osogbo 6. Adeyeni Idowu…… Ife East 7. Faruq Olarenwaju A ……. Ejigbo 8. Temitope Elusogbon….. Ife South 9. Adediwura Olabode….. Ife…
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The police will on October 31 arraign the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the recent Osun State election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for alleged examination malpractice, criminal conspiracy, and impersonation. The police also accused the senator of presenting a forged birth certificate, stating that in his National Examination Council 2017…
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The All Progressives Congress has asked the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to face his trial over alleged examination malpractices and leave the party out of his woes. The APC said Adeleke should blame himself for allegedly getting involved in examination fraud,…
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Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State are protesting on the premises of the Osun State High Court following the alleged disbandment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal hearing matters arising from the recently concluded governorship poll in the state. Scores of PDP members while staging a peaceful…
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